3854. Ethyl Sulfide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 352-93-2
1,1′-Thiobisethane; diethyl sulfide; thioethyl ether.
C4H10S; mol wt 90.19.
C 53.27%, H 11.18%, S 35.55%.

Description and references

Made by distillation of sodium ethyl sulfate with a soln of K2S.

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid; ethereal odor. d420 0.837. bp 92°. nD20 1.44233. Insol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.

Use

Solvent for anhydr mineral salts; in plating baths for coating metals with gold or silver.